CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The New Orleans Privateers brought the tying run to third base in the ninth inning, but their late rally fell just short in a 5-4 loss to the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders on Sunday at Chapman Field.
The loss means the Privateers will be the 8-seed and will face Southeastern in the opening round of the Southland Tournament next Thursday evening at 6 p.m.
New Orleans entered the ninth trailing 5-3 after the Islanders got two runs in their half of the eighth. Cade Sanchez scored on a wild pitch and a sac fly followed from Isaac Webb that put the Islanders ahead 5-3…